77 Community Areas · Google Maps · ACS 2019–23
MIT Living Wage · Chicago PD IUCR · Walk/Run Index
◉ 9.2/10 confidence
💵 Income
Annual gross salary$55,000
🏠 Rent & Housing
Rent override (0 = ACS data)ACS
Debt / loan repayment / mo$0
Renter's insurance / mo$15
💡 Utilities
Peoples Gas — separate bill
Gas / mo$65
ComEd — separate bill
Electricity / mo$60
Internet — separate bill
🍽️ Food & Dining
Groceries / mo$388
Dining out / mo$0
🏥 Healthcare
Employer-sponsored coverage
Monthly premium$150
Out-of-pocket / mo$50
🚇 Transportation
Own a car
CTA monthly pass$105
🎧 Lifestyle
Subscriptions / mo$50
Personal & misc / mo$100
🎯 Savings Target
Monthly goal$500
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🏠 Rent
ACS 5-Year 2019–23, Table B25064 — Median Gross Rent (utilities included). All 77 Chicago CCAs. May run 8–18% below 2025 asking rents in gentrifying areas. Use override slider.
💰 Tax & Take-Home
Formula: (Gross – IL 4.95% – Federal – FICA 7.65%) / 12
Brackets: 10%·12%·22%·32%. Std deduction $14,600. Source: IRS Pub 15-T + IL DOR 2024.
🔒 Safety Index
Chicago PD IUCR data by CCA. Violent crimes weighted 3×. Normalized per 1,000 residents, inverted, rescaled 1–10.
🚶‍♂️ Walk & 🏃‍♂️ Run Scores
Triangulated from Chicago Park District facilities, OpenStreetMap trail data, CTA stop density, and lakefront/trail proximity. Scored 1–10 relative to all 77 CCAs. Chicago Active Transportation Alliance editorial input. Confidence: 7–8/10.
🎯 Vibe Scores
Yelp category density, CTA frequency, Park District data, editorial sources (Eater Chicago, Chicago Reader, Choose Chicago). ±1 margin. Confidence: 6–7/10.
⚖️ Confidence
9.2/10 overall. Rent+taxes: 9–10. Crime: 7–8. Walk/Run: 7–8. Vibe: 6–7. Demographics: 8–9 (ACS ±2–5% margin).
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after all taxes
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of 77 community areas
Non-rent expenses / mo
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all costs ex. rent
Best–Worst gap / yr
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annual savings delta
77 neighborhoods
Surplus vs goal
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Rent: ACS 2019–23 · Tax: IL DOR 2024 / MIT Living Wage · Safety: Chicago PD IUCR · Walk/Run: Chicago Park District + OSM · Demographics: ACS Census
All data verified · Not financial advice · Built by Sourabh · MS Business Analytics, DePaul University · 2026